diff --git a/lib/persistence/redis.js b/lib/persistence/redis.js
index e18d077c..142058a0 100644
--- a/lib/persistence/redis.js
+++ b/lib/persistence/redis.js
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ RedisPersistence.prototype._buildClient = function() {
     options.password = this.options.password;
   }
 
+  if (this.options.tls) {
+    options.tls = this.options.tls;
+  }
+
   return new Redis(options);
 };